Weekly post 2: Living in the Moment

So I'm slipping already and missed one week! Last post I contemplated healthier eating, and we have been working to incorporate veggies and fruits into our diet better. I worked this weekend and was treated to two delicious meals home-cooked by my honey on Sunday. Being the wonderful husband he is, he brought me a hot meal to work for lunch, and we worked together in the evening to create a very tasty chicken biryani (ok, maybe not the healthiest, but super delicious!). It's about the fourth time we made the biryani together and it just keeps getting better each time (especially as we are getting more coordinated at working together). The cabbage made it's appearance again (for lunch) as it was in need of being used up! My next food challenge is to use the eggplant, broccoli and potatoes that I bought last shopping trip, and make a grocery list for this week that stays within the rest of our budget for the month. Below is the photo of the biryani from the last time we made it.

I also made a goal chart last week (there we go, not on the blog, but still reflecting on goals!). I included personal, health, financial and career goals for the month, next 1-2 years, and 5 to 15 years that follow. A lot of good things to work towards! Mostly it comes down to building positive relationships - with my self, my husband, extended family, clients, and most importantly - God. Something I noticed about myself lately is how I've grown when it comes to not jumping too much to conclusions about the future outcomes as much as I use to. I'm starting to get better at living in the moment (though I still do get anxious about the unknown and future), but I'm learning how to live with what comes and talking myself (and others) back to the moment. I definitely noticed doing it twice yesterday - once with a very anxious client, and then again when my husband was worried about the dinner being ruined, after we forgot to add more water into the pressure cooker. It turned out fine (slightly more browned chicken, but nowhere near ruined). For once, I was the logical and reassuring voice of reason. (Usually it's the other way around). Needless to say, despite the challenges we sometimes face in communicating, we make an excellent team when it really comes down to it. I could not be more blessed to be where I am today, with my family life and career. Sometimes I try to rush ahead to the next thing, but I"m realizing more and and more that there are so many wonderful things to learn and take in from my life in the present. I am not where I thought I'd be as I start to approach 30, but I cannot imagine my life being any different. I am excited to see what the future will bring.